The next pipe came to me in what I have called the Lot of 68. The Lot was acquired in February 2019 from a seller in West Hartford, Connecticut, and these pipes have been getting the attention of pipe men in the For “Pipe Dreamers” ONLY collection helping to support the Daughters of Bulgaria, a …
Continue reading A New Beginning for a Tribune 909 Rusticated Dublin
One of the things that was on my ‘genuine’ Bucket List was to take my wife back to Mexico. Beth grew up in Mexico where her parents were missionaries in the state of Guererro where the city of Acapulco is located. During her years there her family lived in Acapulco, but more years were spent …
Continue reading A Fresh Start for an Unbranded Briar Calabash Made in London England
The next pipe on the worktable is the first pipe that I am restoring from the Lot of 68 pipes that I acquired February 24, 2019. This Lot came from a seller in West Hartford, Connecticut, and what got my attention was not only the size of the Lot, but also the meticulous listing the …
Continue reading Reviving a 1971 Peterson’s Dublin Sterling Silver Meerschaum of Tanganyika
The next pipe on the worktable has some sentimental value for me. I remember well seeing a trove of pipes sitting on the vendor’s table in the shadow of Nevski Cathedral in the center of Sofia, Bulgaria. It was December 27, 2019, and two of my five children were visiting from the US with one …
The W.Ø. Larsen HANDMADE came to me in August 2021 in what I call the Lakewood Lot of 14. I met Ron in the Denver suburb of Lakewood when I went to his house to purchase a Zero Gravity reclining lawn chair. When I pulled up to his house, he was sitting in the driveway …
Continue reading Refreshing a Striking W.Ø. Larsen HANDMADE Selected Grain 15 Made in Denmark
The next pipe on the worktable is a stout straight Bulldog. It came to me in March 2016 from a seller in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. It worked out well because the seller had two other pipes which I had an interest in that were also ticking down on the eBay auction block. In the …
Continue reading Christmas Tree Bound: Renewing a Stout French Made Pickwick Arms Bulldog
This Kiko came to me in January 2018 on an online auction block from a seller in Hillsdale, Indiana. I was attracted to it not only because it was a Kiko, but mainly because it was in desperate shape. The leather had potential and hope extended to what I assumed was an intact Meerschaum lining …
I love the Season of Christmas when most of the world celebrates the fact that Christ was born. When I consider the shape of the world, and our prayers for the people of Ukraine, I am thankful for a reason to celebrate something that is good news. The next pipe on the worktable was commissioned …
The next pipe on the worktable was part of a Lot of 4 pipes that were on the online auction block from Giussago, Italy, in January of 2017. Three of the 4 pipes were similar in that they sported red, glossy shellac-like finishes. It seemed to point to the affinity of the former steward’s taste …
Continue reading Replacing a ‘Shellac-Candy Apple Finish’ for a Machiavelli Cambio Ball of Italy
The Savinelli Punto Oro on the table has special sentiment attached to it. It came from a friend and colleague in Bulgaria. Jacob is a husband and father and also a pipe man that knows his tobaccos and pipes. Whenever I have a question about trying a particular blend or brand, he’s the one I …
The Pipe Steward 